The State Department approved a deal to sell Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia. The supply of weapons is estimated at $3 billion.
According to TASS, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency reports that the U.S. State Department has approved the sale of Patriot missiles, as well as the necessary accompanying equipment, to Saudi Arabia.
The probable deal is estimated at $3 billion. According to the statement, it will help maintain economic and political stability in the Persian Gulf region.
It is known that the Saudi authorities expect to get about 300 Patriot MIM-104E (GEM-T) missiles from the USA.
In addition, the State Department is considering the possibility of supplying Riyadh with missiles for THAAD complexes in the amount of two billion dollars.